Valve or cock



Dec. 6, 1932. ,l, AG., BARBER 1,890,357

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Patented Dec. 6,- 14932. l

UNITED STATES P-A'Alldlll--lsllll.ONF-FlCEl l JAMES GREsI-IAM BARBER, or MILL HILL, LONDON, ENGLAND VALVE on coox Application filed September 30, 1931, Serial No.

far as I am aware, no satisfactory covered tap has been produced.

The object of this invention 1s to provide 1 -an improved construction of covered metal` tap whereby the covering will not chip off or disintegrate. i

To this end, the valve assembly of a metal tap for domestic and like use, is covered with a previously moulded covering o-f nonmetallic material, for example, mouldable material known under the registered trade mark Bakelite; material composed of one vof the phenol-formaldehyde condensation products or syntheses of same, or any other similar material. Y Y

l The valve assembly of the metal tap may y be of any known construction, and the moulded covering for the valve body, valve stem handle, may be formed in three or more portions, the valve stem portionbeing screwed or otherwise secured on to the valve body por-- tion. f Y

The nozzle or outlet may be formed in one with the cover for the valve body and composed of moulded material only, that is, no metal liner being provided. Y Y Y The invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is a sectional elevation of one form of tap constructed in accordance with this invention, and Figure 2 is an'end elevaa is the valve assembly of a Pillar cock without the nozzle, and is composed of metal, preferably brass. The valve body In Vwhich is tapered, is surrounded by a previously moulded covering c composed of Bakelite or similar non-metallic material. Formed in one with the said covering c is the nozzle or outlet The said covering `c is pushed on to the metalbody b and is prevented from angular movement thereon by means of the and the usual angularly movable knob orvalve type for domestic or household use,

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integral key e which enters thelgroovef in the body b. l

- In order that the nozzle d maybe moulded satisfactorily, the centre lin'eof the internal bore or passage sho-uld'be an arc of a circle 55 and theibore By carrying outthe above, the insert or core can be removed easily without anydanger `of fracturingthe moulded material. 6o

The Valve stem y' is `surrounded by a trun- Vcated cone shaped covering k open'at both ends. The lower end ofsaid covering is internally'threaded, at Z so that it can be screwed y to the valve assembly a. The exterior of thef65 covering lc is Vformed with a angem to facilitate assembly thereof. v l n is a knob attached to the valverstem y' by means of the screwro. The knob n is formed y with ai downwardly protruding cylindricalfm flange p extending into the valve stem ycov-` 1 ering 7e. Y l v Although the three portions c, k, n cover the valveyassembly,"they are not 'att-ached -to i one another, each portionitself-'being con-y nectedto the metal assembly. 5 Other well known types of taps Vmay be ycovered in a simi-lar manner by vpreviously moulded portions attached to the metal valve assembly. Y im With atap. covered with previously mouldedmaterial, there is no. risk of fractureof the moulded material due to unequal contraction or expansion ofthe metallic and nonmetallic parts during the process of manufacture.V Y 'Whatlclaimiszf 1 n l. A valve or cock of the screw down lift valvev type for domestic vor household use wherein the metal assembly thereof is covered'by a previously 4moulded covering of non-metallic material, said covering consistingof a plurality of Vparts each of which` is attached to the metal valveV assemblythe i-,L5

nozzle or outlet being formed in one with thepart covering the valve body-of the assembly andfconsisting solely of moulded material. 1 j l i 2. A valve or` cock-ofI the screw down lift at IL should be of smaller diam- Y f Veter than at g.

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wherein tlie'i'netfil assembly thereof is cov- 'ered byaipreviously moulded covering of fnonfnietallic material, said covering consist y y.

ingof a plurality of parts each of which is j attached tothe metal valve assembly, the noz-A Zle or outlet being formed in one Wth'the part covering'the Valve body of the assembly and consisting Vsolely of' moulded VI'mterizil, theborerofthe said nozzle being of less di- 1o ameter at its inner extremity *than` ythat at' itsouter extremity:V Y n v In vtestimony whereof he alixes his-signay ture. f -v JAMESQGrRESI-IAMl BARBER.y 

